Telugu Wikimedians User Group

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Telugu Wikimedians
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Telugu Wikimedians is a group of Wikimedians which work on growth and promotion of Telugu Wikimedia projects, develop necessary skills and promote collaboration within Telugu Wikimedians & the broader wikimedia movement.
Telugu Wikimedian user group is dedicated to working for the Wikimedia and Free Knowledge movement in the Telugu language. However, the user group is not responsible for the content on Telugu Wikimedia Projects.

Goals and Objectives[edit]

  • To work towards growth and promotion of Telugu Wikimedia Projects including growth of content and participation related to Telugu in multi-lingual projects like Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons.
  • To publicise about Wikimedia projects in Telugu people and train more number of volunteers in participating.
  • To foster a collaborative culture among Telugu Wikimedians and Wikimedians from other Indian languages, enabling them to share their learnings and grow together.
  • To support Telugu Wikimedians endeavor to enhance their skills and leadership qualities to make more meaningful contributions to Wikimedia projects.
  • To support activities that Telugu Wikimedia communities initiate for the extend that is needful.

Contact Persons[edit]

Members[edit]

  1. Pranayraj Vangari (talk) 17:28, 15 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Chaduvari (talk) 04:35, 16 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Kasyap (talk) 07:27, 16 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  4. Svpnikhil (talk) 15:38, 16 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  5. Nskjnv (talk) 02:28, 18 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  6. Adbh266 (talk) 02:33, 18 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  7. యర్రా రామారావు (talk) 03:20, 18 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  8. ప్రభాకర్ గౌడ్ నోముల (talk) 03:51, 18 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  9. Muralikrishna m (talk) 04:06, 18 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  10. Divya4232 (talk) 12:42, 18 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  11. Thirumalgoud (talk) 04:37, 18 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  12. Vjsuseela (talk) 05:18, 18 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  13. V Bhavya (talk) 11:56, 18 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  14. KINNERA ARAVIND (talk) 07:33, 18 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  15. Ramesam54 (talk)-- 12:04, 18 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  16. GGK1960 (talk) 12:34, 18 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  17. Rajasekhar1961 (talk) 14:26, 18 August 2023 (UTC
  18. Vadanagiri bhaskar (talk) 05:19, 20 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  19. --SREEKANTH DABBUGOTTU (talk) 06:37, 20 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  20. Tmamatha (talk) 04:45, 21 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  21. Gopavasanth (talk) 03:25, 22 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  22. Nivas10798 (talk) 05:18, 22 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  23. శ్రీరామమూర్తి (talk) 13:36, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  24. Inquisitive creature (talk) 04:48, 28 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  25. Pravallika16 (talk) 13:46, 29 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  26. M.Abhilash 05:51, 5 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  27. Muktheshwri 27 (talk) 06:00, 5 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  28. --A.Murali (talk) 15:09, 5 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Projects and Activities[edit]

Planned[edit]

Following are the proposed activities of the user group. This is extensive list of activities that UG would like to undertake over years. Original version of this page is available in Telugu, here:

  • Online session on effective management of user groups, highlighting experiences of Indian user groups.
  • Defining operational guidelines, elections, and protocols for the Telugu Wikimedia User Group.
  • Media and public relations workshop.
  • Advanced training to enhance contributions on Telugu Wikipedia.
  • National workshop for Indian language Wikipedians, focusing on creating village articles using census data (online/offline format TBD).
  • Conducting Telugu Wikipedia anniversaries and conducting a group-wide meeting to plan the 2024 strategy for UG.
  • A project to Bridge gender gap wrt participation in Telugu Wikimedia projects.
  • Training Telugu Wikimedians to access and secure Wikimedia Foundation grants, including application procedures and best practices.
  • Raising awareness about successful projects in other Indian language Wikimedias among Telugu Wikimedians. Promoting and enhancing visibility of noteworthy projects and initiatives within Telugu Wikimedia projects.

Actual[edit]

  • The Telugu Wikimedians User Group held its online meeting for September 2023 on 17th September 2023 (Sunday) from 10:30 am IST. Approximately 20 participants attended the meeting. The discussion focused on the following agenda points: organizing the Telugu Wikipedia 20th Anniversary, conducting a series of online workshops on 'Accessing Community Resources and Best Practices in Building Projects with Them', and initiating a project titled "Tewiki Lo Yuvatha" (Translation: Youth in Telugu Wiki). There was also an informal discussion about the necessity of upskilling existing Telugu Wikimedians and brainstorming ideas for better outreach. User:Pavan santhosh.s organised the meeting, while User:Nskjnv, User:Vjsuseela, User:Chaduvari, User:Muralikrishna m, User:Kasyap, Nikhil, User:SREEKANTH DABBUGOTTU and others spoke during the call.

More information[edit]

Following pages are in Telugu: